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Chapter 33: Revealed

Janet walked down to the docks where Logan had told her Dave was keeping the boat and saw Four Winds sitting. She took a deep breath and walked over.

"Dave?" She called out, stepping on board and knocking on the cabin door. He opened it. "Hi." She said.

"Hi," he said. "What are you doing down here?"

"I haven't seen or heard from you in weeks," she said. "We need to talk Dave."

"OK," he said. "Talk."

"Dave," she sighed. "I love you, OK? Can we do something, counseling, or something?"

"Counseling?" He said. She nodded. "Look, Janet, all I want is the gallery and decent enough alimony that I can get my own place. I won't touch any of the RDC money, and you can keep the apartment." She looked at him. "This didn't work, maybe we should start dealing with it."

"Maybe," she said softly. "You can't keep living here, it's going to get too cold soon."

"I've got a place to stay if I'm not comfortable," he said. She looked at him and blinked.

"Oh," she whispered. "Who is she?" He looked away. "Fine, don't tell me, whatever. You'll get a call when I find a lawyer." Dave nodded as she walked away and went back down into the cabin.

"Do you think she knew I was here?" Tammy whispered and bit her bottom lip, pulling the sheets up over herself. He smiled and sat down.

"She wouldn't have left if she thought who ever I was seeing was here," he kissed her. "And she definitely wouldn't ever guess it was you." They kissed deeply.

"Mm," she whimpered, running her hands onto his chest. "Come back to bed." He smiled.

"I think I have some time to spare," he said. "I'm surprised you still want more after last night." She blushed. She was still pretty sexually timid when it came to being with Dave.

"When did you first know you wanted me?" She whispered, kneeling up and wrapping her arms around his neck.

"What are we talking about here?" He said. "Like first fantasy, or first real realization?"

"Both," she said. He laughed.

"The fantasy started the first day I met you," he said.

"Ugh, perv," she said, "I was seventeen." He laughed.

"I know," he said. "All long blonde hair and the pouty little lips, and that pathetic sketch book of yours." She hit him in the chest and he kissed her. "But the real thing, happened a few months ago, when you asked me how Janet and I were doing. I just realized how much I care about you, and that you're someone I could really see myself with." She kissed him. "And what about you?"

"About the same," she said, "I mean, when I first moved to New York you were this amazing older guy, who knew about all these things I was interested in, and you cared about my painting." He smiled. "I had this really old movie style idea of you showing me the ways of the world." He laughed. "And I guess not until that morning when you kissed me did I think of it as anything real." They kissed again.

Kelly bounced from the subway where she'd gotten off with a pair of coffees. She came down with Scooter who was working with Claire all day, so she thought it would be good to see if Dave wanted company for the day. She stopped seeing Dave standing on the dock with Tammy. That wasn't exceptionally odd, they'd always been friends and it made sense that they'd be talking lately, since they were both having life crisis of sorts. Her jaw dropped and she hid when she saw Dave lean down and kiss Tammy and Tammy wrap her arms around his neck and pull close. She waited a few minutes until she saw Tammy leave and then she walked over.

"Hey there," she said with a fake perky smile. Dave looked up.

"Uh, hi Kelly," he said. "What's going on?"

"Oh, Scott was coming down to edit with Claire and I thought I'd bring you some coffee and see how my brother in law's doing," she shrugged. "You know, since you moved out on your wife and are living on a boat and all."

"Yeah," he said. "I'm doing OK, it's been hard but,"

"And did it get harder or easier when you started fucking my sister?" She crossed her arms. He stared at her.

"Excuse me?" He said.

"I saw Tammy leaving," Kelly said. "And I saw you kiss her and not in a friendly way, and I know you, you don't just kiss girls who look like Tammy."

"Look Kelly," he said. "I don't what you're talking about. Tammy stopped by the see if I was OK. That's it."

"Bullshit," Kelly crossed her arms. He stared at her. "Whatever is going on, end it."

"Even if something was going on," he said. "It would be none of your business."

"No, Tammy's my sister and my business partner, so her mental health is definitely my business," Kelly said. "As is her public image, an affair with a married man, even if he's separated from his possibly gay wife, is not good for either of those things." He shook his head.

"This visit is really cheering me up," he nodded. "Anything else?" She shook her head.

"Nope," she said. "But um, I don't know, I haven't really been in touch with the girl I was in high school in a while but you know David, if you mess with my family, the bitch will be back. Get it?" She turned around and walked away.

Julie walked quietly out of her bedroom and saw Jimmy walking out of the bathroom down the hall.

"Hey," he smiled.

"Hi," she said. "I was just um, going to get a glass of water."

"Sure," he nodded. "I was brushing my teeth."

"Oh," she nodded. "Yeah, great."

"So, Steph very proudly told me when I picked her up from school today that she was sleeping in her own bed," he said. Julie nodded.

"Yup," she looked down. "I mean, she's starting there, I don't know if she'll stay but," he laughed. "Steve's coming up this weekend."

"Yeah," he nodded. "I um talked to him." Julie nodded. They laughed. "Why do I feel a lot like that time I found you puking in the Eden Hall dorm?"

"What?" She said.

"That's my go to awkward moment for us," he shrugged. She smiled.

"That's a good one," she said. "Although, I usually stick to Birthday Eve 98, when Scooter and Kelly found us naked in the poolhouse."

"Oof, yeah," he grimaced. "That was bad." She laughed. "Um, so I'll just get to bed then." She nodded. He turned to walk away.

"Jimmy," she said softly. He turned back around and looked at her. They locked eyes and he walked over and kissed her hard, pushing her back into the bedroom and then onto the bed. They pulled each other's clothes off quickly. It felt perfectly natural.

"Are you sure?" He whispered. She looked up at him and nodded.

"Yeah," she said and kissed him. "It's always been you Jimmy, always." They kissed again. After she lay quietly in his arms, feeling safe and content, and something other than overwhelmed and terribly sad for the first time in weeks, he kissed her hair gently.

"Jimmy," she said softly.

"Mm," he said.

"Do you think that Cal and Elyse, and your mom," she said. "I'm sorry, this is going to sound childish. I mean, do you think they found each other?"

"I do," he said. "I think that the minute they got up there, my mom ran to them, gave them hugs and kisses, said she was so happy to meet them, and so sorry that her idiot son broke their daughter's heart." She laughed. "They're not gone, Jules." She swallowed.

"I know," she said and sat up pulling her oversized tee shirt back on.

"What are you doing?" He laughed.

"It's almost midnight," she said. "Steph's going to be in here in about five minutes, you better get dressed too."

"Right," he nodded and kissed her. She smiled. "I'm going to marry you someday Julie Gaffney."

"Shut up and put your pants on," she rolled her eyes. He pulled his sweats on. Stephanie walked in wiping her bloodshot eyes, sucking her thumb and holding her blanket in the other hand. "Did you have another nightmare baby?"

"I was screaming," she said, "and Mommy was there, but she kept running and couldn't get closer."

"Come up here sweetie," Julie held her arms out and Stephanie climbed up and hugged her sister. "I love you, and Mommy and Daddy love you too, you know that, right?"

"I know," she said. She looked up. "Jimmy!" She scrambled into his arms. Julie smiled. "Are you sleeping with us too?"

"If that's OK with you Bug," he pressed his finger against her nose. Stephanie nodded vigorously. Even she'd noticed that her sister was much much happier when Jimmy was there. Julie smiled.

"Julie," Stephanie whispered.

"Yes sweetie," she said.

"I love our new family," Stephanie mumbled. "Is that OK?"

"Of course it's OK," Julie said. "Why wouldn't it be?"

"Because of Mommy and Daddy," she whispered.

"Oh, honey," Julie said and hugged her. "Mommy and Daddy want you to be happy, it's just important to always remember them, and that they love you very much." Stephanie nodded.

"OK," she cuddled into Jimmy and fell asleep.

Tammy stood at a table looking over some sketches when Kelly walked into the office.

"Oh, hey Kel," Tammy said. "Hey, I was thinking velvets for the winter line, not like tacky 1996 velvet, like elegant Jackie O type velvet. What do you think?"

"Are you sleeping with Dave Vanderbilt?" Kelly asked. Tammy looked at her slackjawed. "I'll take your silence as a yes. Tammy, what are you thinking?"

"For once," she shrugged, "I'm not really. It just feels good." Kelly looked at her.

"I mean, I thought you of all people," Kelly said. Tammy looked at her. "I mean your parents."

"This is completely different," Tammy shook her head.

"Really?" Kelly said. "He's married."

"Not really," Tammy said. "I mean, they've been having problems forever."

"Like your parents," Kelly said.

"They don't have kids, she slept with his cousin, who's a woman," Tammy listed, "he moved out, and oh yeah, you know nothing about what happened with my parents." She closed her sketch pad and moved over to the computer.

"Tammy," Kelly sat down. "Look at me." Tammy looked at her sister. "I know Dave, OK? I know how his mind works."

"Please, enlighten me," Tammy looked at her.

"Janet cheated on him with Emily, who's his best friend, and the one person in his family who always got him and his business partner." Kelly said. Tammy nodded.

"I know this," Tammy said. "We've talked about it."

"Right, Janet doesn't have anyone in her life like that," Kelly said. "There is however you. You and Janet are the same physical type, but you also share his interests, which she doesn't, which was always a huge insecurity of hers, and you just fired her. You're kind of the perfect revenge fuck."

"I'm glad you think so highly of me," Tammy said. Kelly looked at her. "Look, I'm going through kind of a tough time right now. And Dave has been really there for me, that's all that's happening here."

"There are other people to be there for you," Kelly said simply.

"Are there?" Tammy said. "Because Steve and I broke up, and Julie's parents died, and Jimmy's up there with her, and I haven't seen you in like a month, so who are these other people who are there for me, Kelly?" Kelly sighed. "Look, I'm not blaming you, you just got married and things are great for you, but remember when your life kind of fell apart and you were with Liam? This is kind of like that."

"Liam isn't seven years older than me," Kelly said. "Nor was he married to one of my closest friends."

"No but he did cheat on you," Tammy said. "So there's that." Kelly looked at her. "Kelly, I'm being careful. I'm definitely not ready to fall in love again, but I care about Dave and he cares about me, OK? It's really not more complicated than that."

"I just don't want you to get hurt again," Kelly said. Tammy smiled.

"I know," Tammy said. "I appreciate that." Kelly hugged her. "Oh! But could you not tell Janet." Kelly sighed. "I mean, I will, or Dave will, when the divorce is final, but for now we're just keeping it between us."

"Sure," Kelly sighed. "I can tell Scooter though?"

"Well, yeah," Tammy shrugged, "I mean, he's your husband. He's not people."

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